The lawsuit claims that Taylor was trying to comply with officers' conflicting commands when he was shot.
by Sydney Brownstone
Andre Taylor, center, brother of Che Taylor, speaks with Che Taylor's sister, right, and Corey Guilmette, an attorney for the family, following an inquest this summer. Show More Summary

by Charles Mudede
"You have, indeed, come to the right place, if you want to learn about money." SerhiiBobyk/gettyimages.com The thinking is this: The kids of today can't appreciate the value of money because they rarely ever see it....Show More Summary

by Dan Savage
The alderman in Starkville ("Mississippi's College Town!") will be hearing from the lawyers at ACLU in three, two, one...
The Starkville Board of Aldermen voted to deny the request to hold an LGBT pride parade after hearing 16 people speak in favor of the event during its meeting Tuesday night. Show More Summary

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Dan Savage, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog praise the survivors of the Stoneman Douglas shooting that claimed the lives of 17 people last week. Though congressional...Show More Summary

by Dan Savage
WaPo:
The Florida House of Representatives was in session on Tuesday considering several issues. These included a motion to debate a bill banning the sale of assault weapons in the aftermath of the mass shooting that killed...Show More Summary

"Instead of valuing the truth, [the City of Seattle] made the decision to quickly align itself with Ed Murray, joined in the accusations about Mr. Simpson's anti-gay and political motive, and allowed Mr. Murray to quickly mount a campaign...Show More Summary

Plus Joe Chocolates is moving to Pike Place Market, sous vide-maker Sansaire is shutting down, and more Welcome back to Eater News, a semi-regular round-up of mini news bites. Have info to share? Email intel to seattle@eater.com.
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by Steven Hsieh
(Newsweek, the magazine, does not exist any more. It is currently Newsweek the website.) John Moore / GETTY
On Monday, Newsweek published a story titled, "How An Alt-Right Bot Network Took Down Al Franken." Relying heavily...Show More Summary

The reissue of late-'90s recordings by underground-noise-rock band Bend Sinister reveals a key missing part of Seattle music history.
by Dave Segal
Some of the most infernal noise-rock ever out of Seattle. Homeless Records
Australian label Homeless Records has just released Tape2, the hopelessly obscure late-'90s recordings by Bend Sinister. Show More Summary

It is still cold. It's not stopping. Billy Graham is dead, so is our line of communication to God. Probably.
by Nathalie Graham
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Seattle restores $1 million in hygiene services for homeless: The money will come from the sale of city property in South Lake Union. Show More Summary

by Nathalie Graham
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by Dan Savage
Holy shit. Pat Robertson spoke for nearly two minutes today and only managed to say one thing I kindasorta disagree with—see if you can spot it. And be sure to listen closely for the "amen" Robertson's cohost tosses in....Show More Summary

February 21–27
by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21–April 19): When you're playing poker, a wild card refers to a card that can be used as any card the cardholder wants it to be. If the two of hearts is deemed wild before the game begins, it can be used as an ace of diamonds, jack of clubs, queen of spades, or anything else. Show More Summary

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by Dan Savage
I'm an 18-year-old female. I'm cisgender and bisexual. I've been in a monogamous relationship with my cisgender bisexual boyfriend for about a year. I'm currently struggling with a lot of internalized biphobia and other hang-ups about my boyfriend's sexuality. Show More Summary

Overhyping the influence of Twitter bots doesn’t serve anyone but the misinformers.
by Steven Hsieh
It wasn't bots. JOE RAEDLE / GETTY
On Monday, Newsweek and Raw Story reported that a network of Japanese-appearing Twitter bots helped force the resignation of former Sen. Show More Summary

by Stranger Things To Do Staff
Want to learn more about these strange, many-armed monsters of the deep? You can do just that at the Seattle Aquarium's Octopus Week, featuring daily diver shows. Shutterstock
Our arts critics have already...Show More Summary

Unusual, offbeat, quirky events you might not otherwise know about.
by Stranger Things To Do Staff
Our arts critics have already recommended 77 great things to do this week and our music critics have picked the 33 best concerts, but there are still hundreds more events happening. Show More Summary

They're practically made for each other.
by Stranger Things To Do Staff
Oysters and booze are made for each other: Whether gulped down with a cold brew or savored alongside high-end bubbly, the magnificent mollusk goes down swimmingly with just about any kind of libation you can think of. Show More Summary

This isn't a relationship. It's a hostage situation.
by Dan Savage
This letter was originally published on Mar 2, 2006.
I am a 26-year-old female, and I've been with my boyfriend for almost five years. Our relationship is pretty good, for the most part, but I'm having a few reservations. Show More Summary

by Katie Herzog
The alleged Holy Family. Getty Images
On Tuesday, Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit against Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The suit was filed on behalf...Show More Summary